The city of Braidwood is facing a dire financial situation, despite the mayor’s reassurance earlier this month that things are moving along well. And, it appears, at least part of the problem stems...

COAL CITY POLICE Chief Tom Best welcomed his department’s newest patrol officer with the presentation of the silver star badge following his swearing in conducted by deputy village clerk Jacque Allen. Nicholas Mazzone will begin his duties with the department on Monday, Jan. 21. A resident of Plainfield, he holds a degree in criminal justice from Illinois State University and previously served as a patrol officer with the Oswego Police Department. Mazzone’s parents, Steve and Pam, were on hand for the swearing in as were his sister and grandmother.

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JUST ENOUGH – Comet sophomore Jaden Christian releases a shot that swished home during a 50-46 win over Lisle. She played a huge role in their victory over Manteno, hitting the majority of their long-range shots.

Wilmington Region

Gov. JB Pritzker announced last week that he had picked Sol Flores to be his fourth deputy governor. He’d previously announced deputy governors Dan Hynes, Christian Mitchell and Jesse Ruiz.
Pritzker’s deputy governors are each overseeing a...

Coal City Region

THE VILLAGE OF Coal City is set to declare land located north of Route 113 between the Burlington Northern Santa Fe and Union Pacific railroads as surplus property and place the land for sale through a competitive bid process.

A strip of land once belonging to the village of Eileen will soon be up for sale.
After years of maintaining the land that runs between the Burlington Northern and Union Pacific rail lines, the village of Coal City has determined it’s in...

Braidwood Region

The city of Braidwood is facing a dire financial situation, despite the mayor’s reassurance earlier this month that things are moving along well. And, it appears, at least part of the problem stems from a previous audit that was off by hundreds of...